Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning becomes more procurable there is a need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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