Learn more about this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning are making it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Seychelles to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to be more aware of these important new open educational initiatives. Universities want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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