Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning have enabled people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open educational ventures. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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