Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education experiments. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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