Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning enable students all over the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. People want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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