Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better understand these significant new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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