Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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