Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Corporations want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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