Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Angola to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open education ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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