Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in digital education technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Haiti to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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