Find out more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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