Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Martin to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor learner 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 online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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