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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education ventures. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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