Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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