Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education enable people in nations all around the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Universities want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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