Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning enable people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Scholars want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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