Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic education technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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