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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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