Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and many other participants need to better perceive these new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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