Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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