Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are considering today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open education ventures. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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