Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in learning technology enable humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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