Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for learners all over the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better grasp these intriguing new open education initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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