Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to be more aware of these important new open educational undertakings. Students want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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