Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in online education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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