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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education enable students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to be more aware of these compelling new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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