Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online education have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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