Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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