Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Marshall Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Educators want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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