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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sudan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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