Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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