Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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