Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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