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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Madagascar to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Academics want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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