Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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