Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Lesotho to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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