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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology enable students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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