Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning have empowered humans all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure 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 massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to be more aware of these significant new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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