Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education experiments. Trainers want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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