Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like San Diego State University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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