Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online education technology enable humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Chad to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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