Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and many other participants desire to better understand these open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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