Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Suriname to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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