Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Howland Island to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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