Find out more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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