Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online education technology are enabling learners all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Reunion to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Teachers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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