Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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