Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. 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. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these open education ventures. Students want to know how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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