Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning enable students in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Bellevue University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these fascinating new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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