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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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