Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Corporations want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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