Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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