Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in electronic education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Trainers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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