Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education initiatives. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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