Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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