Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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