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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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