Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning enable students in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? 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 Barbados to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better perceive these important new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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