Find out more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open education experiments. People want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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