Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these compelling new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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