Learn more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Andorra to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to understand these promising new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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