Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Colombia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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