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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in e-learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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