Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like LinkedIn to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these important new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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