Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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