Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online learning are enabling people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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