Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Kiribati to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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