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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor 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 online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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