Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in digital education technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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