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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Instructors want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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