Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education endeavours. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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