Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in e-learning are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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