Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning are making it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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