Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in elearning technology have enabled students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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