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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in learning technology enable learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bulgaria to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Students want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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