Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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