Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Chile to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these compelling new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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