Find out more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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