Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Arizona State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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