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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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