Find out more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these interesting new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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