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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational ventures. Students want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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