Learn more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning enable humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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