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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education technology enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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