Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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