Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning enable students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like McHenry County College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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