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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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