Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in elearning technology are empowering learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Students want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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