Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Niue to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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