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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online learning enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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