Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Professors want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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