Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these open educational initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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