Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in online education have enabled students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Trainers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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