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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Clemson University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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