Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Cuba to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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