Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in elearning have empowered students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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