Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education are empowering humans all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better understand these new open education initiatives. Professors want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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