Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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