Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Clipperton Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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