Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these important new open educational experiments. Scholars want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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