Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning make it possible for humans all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to be more aware of these new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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