Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in online education technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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