Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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