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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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