Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these significant new open educational experiments. People want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative 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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