Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are considering in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Denmark to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these open education undertakings. People want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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