Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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