Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in digital education technology make it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also considers 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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