Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Bellevue University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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