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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning have empowered people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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