Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online education technology are enabling students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these open educational endeavours. Teachers want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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