Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open education ventures. Students want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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