Find out more about the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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