Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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