Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning have empowered humans all over the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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