Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning have empowered people all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these exciting new open education undertakings. Professors want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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