Learn more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Navassa Island to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better understand these new open education initiatives. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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