Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Comoros to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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