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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online learning have empowered learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these important new open education experiments. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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