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 education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Midway Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Students want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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