Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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