Learn more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education experiments. Professors want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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