Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning are enabling students all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? How can we deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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