Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these open education experiments. Everyone wants to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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