Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Finland to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these open education ventures. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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