Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning enable people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these exciting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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