Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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