Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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