Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Panama to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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