Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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