Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these open education experiments. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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