Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these new open educational experiments. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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