Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Clipperton Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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