Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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