Learn more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Academics want to know how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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