Find out more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Botswana to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these open educational initiatives. Scholars want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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