Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johnston Atoll to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. People want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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