Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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