Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in digital education technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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