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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning are enabling people all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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