Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these fascinating new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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