Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in elearning are empowering people all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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