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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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