Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Singapore to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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