Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these important new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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