Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to be more aware of these significant new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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