Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning are empowering learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these significant new open educational ventures. Universities want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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