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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning make it possible for humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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