Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Korea, South to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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