Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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