Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Palau to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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