Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning are empowering people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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