Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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