Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in elearning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better grasp these exciting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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