Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering students all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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