Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in digital education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open education initiatives. Academics want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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