Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these promising new open educational ventures. Educators want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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