Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tuvalu to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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