Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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