Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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