Find out more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better grasp these new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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