Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Peter I Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to understand these fascinating new open education experiments. People want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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