Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in online education technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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