Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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