Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Iraq to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Academics want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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