Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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