Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these exciting new open educational experiments. Professors want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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