Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Rwanda to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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