Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning enable students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these promising new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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