Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering students all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Cape Verde to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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