Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Students want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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