Learn more about this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Norfolk Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Educators want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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