Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mexico to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Universities want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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