Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to better understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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