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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in learning technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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