Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Venezuela to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these important new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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