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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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