Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and many other participants would like to understand these important new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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