Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better understand these new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also analyzes the major 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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