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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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