Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online education make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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