Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online education technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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