Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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