Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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