Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Greece to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Scholars want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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