Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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