Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these exciting new open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this growing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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