Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in blended learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Suriname to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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