Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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