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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Saudi Arabia to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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