Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in digital education technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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