Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better comprehend these significant new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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