Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these open educational experiments. People want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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