Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in online learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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