Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open education ventures. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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