Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning enable people in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these open education ventures. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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