Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Researchers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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