Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Aland to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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