Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Dominica to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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