Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these open education endeavours. Professors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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