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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these open education endeavours. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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