Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students all over the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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