Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Corporations want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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