Learn more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Guam to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better comprehend these new open educational undertakings. Academics want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This gripping new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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