Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Scholars want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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