Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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