Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to understand these promising new open education experiments. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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