Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in e-learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Christmas Island to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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