Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in online learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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