Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? 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 institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these significant new open educational ventures. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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