Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in electronic educational technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Baker Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better perceive these open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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