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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. People want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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