Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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