Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these intriguing new open educational ventures. Researchers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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