Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Professors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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