Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Martinique to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these new open education ventures. Corporations want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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