Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Syria to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this expanding need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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