Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Greenland to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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