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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in digital education technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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