Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online learning have empowered humans all over the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Latvia to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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