Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Solomon Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Universities want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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