Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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