Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to understand these new open education initiatives. Scientists want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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