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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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