Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open education experiments. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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