Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Wake Island to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Students want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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