Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Ohio State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better perceive these fascinating new open education ventures. Trainers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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