Learn more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Honduras to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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