Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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