Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online learning make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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