Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in technology-enhanced learning enable people all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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