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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in elearning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these open education ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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