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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better understand these important new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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