Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ghana to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to understand these open educational experiments. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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