Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online learning have enabled humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these significant new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also reviews 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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