Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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