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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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