Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these compelling new open education endeavours. Corporations want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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