Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in electronic educational technology have empowered learners all over the world to take part in courses online. 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 consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peru to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these exciting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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