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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning have empowered people all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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