Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily 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 several topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? How can we deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Students want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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