Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Latvia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these new open education experiments. Scholars want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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