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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to be more aware of these compelling new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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