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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning make it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Venezuela to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these open education experiments. People want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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