Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Nauru to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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