Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning enable people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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