Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to take courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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