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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in online learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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