Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Honduras to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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