Find out more about the impressive 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 education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Instructors want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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