Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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