Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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