Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Greenland to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better perceive these important new open educational undertakings. Students want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This sensational new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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