Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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