Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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