Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning have empowered learners all over the world to take online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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