Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ecotech Institute to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also studies 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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