Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these MOOC classes? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Corporations want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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