Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in digital education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these significant new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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