Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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