Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Cuba to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open educational ventures. Researchers want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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