Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in online learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Aland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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