Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these open education undertakings. Everyone wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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