Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Solomon Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Professors want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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