Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning are making it possible for humans all over the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education ventures. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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