Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better perceive these new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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