Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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