Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online learning enable people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Greece to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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