Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in e-learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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