Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Arizona State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better perceive these open education initiatives. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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