Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in digital education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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