Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in e-learning enable learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better perceive these important new open educational experiments. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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