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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning have empowered students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Professors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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