Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education have empowered people all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to understand these new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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