Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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