Find out more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to be more aware of these new open educational endeavours. Students want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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