Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peru to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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