Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Panama to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Trainers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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