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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Guatemala to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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