Learn more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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