Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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