Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to understand these interesting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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