Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education ventures. Professors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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