Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education have enabled people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better perceive these new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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