Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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