Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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