Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these exciting new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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