Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these interesting new open education experiments. Teachers want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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