Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Abkhazia to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these exciting new open education ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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