Learn more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. People want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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