Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peter I Island to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better understand these new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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