Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Scholars want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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