Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education endeavours. Academics want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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