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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bellevue University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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