Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Niue to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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