Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Aland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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