Find out more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are considering today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these new open education undertakings. Instructors want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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