Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic education technology enable humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better understand these compelling new open education experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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