Find out more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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