Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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