Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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