Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Netherlands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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