Find out more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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