Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in electronic education technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better comprehend these interesting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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