Find out more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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