Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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