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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Oman to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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