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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Denmark to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open educational ventures. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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