Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in e-learning are enabling people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Educators want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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