Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in digital education technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Mozambique to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also explores the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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