Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning enable students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education ventures. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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