Learn more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education ventures. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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