Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. 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 always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Philippines to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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