Learn more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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