Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to understand these interesting new open education ventures. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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