Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Mayotte to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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