Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in elearning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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