Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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