Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these exciting new open educational ventures. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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