Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to understand these new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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