Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to participate in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Austria to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to be more aware of these important new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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