Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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