Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to understand these important new open educational initiatives. Educators want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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