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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning have enabled students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like India to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better comprehend these interesting new open education undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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