Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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