Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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