Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in learning technology have empowered students all over the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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