Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology enable students all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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