Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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