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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning enable humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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