Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online education have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Universities want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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