Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Belgium to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these new open educational ventures. Public servants want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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