Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like New Zealand to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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