Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in e-learning have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Panama to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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