Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these new open educational ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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