Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning technology enable learners all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Educators want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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