Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bermuda to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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