Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Everyone wants to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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