Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology enable students all over the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Peru to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Corporations want to know how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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