Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Vatican City to conduct these MOOC courses? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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