Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cook Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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