Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning are empowering people all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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