Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Niger to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these significant new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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