Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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