Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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