Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Universities want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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