Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online learning have empowered students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better perceive these interesting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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