Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in elearning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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