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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these open education ventures. Students want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This sensational new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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