Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Zimbabwe to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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