Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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