Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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