Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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