Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better comprehend these new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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