Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better grasp these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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