Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Tuvalu to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these exciting new open education experiments. People want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the 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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