Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Armenia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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