Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning are enabling humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Colombia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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