Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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