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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning enable people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open education undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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