Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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