Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in online learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Bhutan to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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