Learn more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in e-learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better comprehend these new open education experiments. Educators want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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