Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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