Find out more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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