Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better perceive these interesting new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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