Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these important new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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