Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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