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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Malawi to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also articulates the most important 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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