Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education experiments. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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