Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational ventures. Students want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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