Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning are empowering humans all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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