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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Indonesia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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