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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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