Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning have enabled people all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like McHenry County College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these interesting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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