Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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