Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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