Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this growing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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