Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free 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. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several issues that elearning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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