Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Macau to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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