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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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