Learn more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning have enabled learners all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Eritrea to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Universities want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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