Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Comoros to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these important new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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