Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Austria to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Educators want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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