Find out more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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