Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Academics want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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