Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning have empowered people all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Michigan State University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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