Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning enable students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Professors want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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