Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning enable students all over the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these important new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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