Find out more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better perceive these important new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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