Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic educational technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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