Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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