Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in digital education technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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