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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Haiti to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also discusses the 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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