Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mauritius to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these compelling new open education experiments. Universities want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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