Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning are empowering people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Guam to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Teachers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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