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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also analyzes the major 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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