Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Students want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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