Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Belarus to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these new open education experiments. Universities want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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