Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like McHenry County College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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