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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better grasp these intriguing new open education endeavours. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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