Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for learners all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Gambia to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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