Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better understand these compelling new open education experiments. Scholars want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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