Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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