Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like State University of New York to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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