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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and many other participants need to be more aware of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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