Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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