Find out more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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