Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in e-learning enable people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Jersey to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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