Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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