Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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