Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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