Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kiribati to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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