Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online education technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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