Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Broward College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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