Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like San Marino to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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