Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning have enabled humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open educational undertakings. People want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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