Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning are empowering learners all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Marquette University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. People want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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