Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Tuvalu to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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