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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational initiatives. Universities want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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