Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education experiments. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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