Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in digital education technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open education undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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