Find out more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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