Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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