Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online learning make it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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