Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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