Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Vatican City to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these promising new open education ventures. Public servants want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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