Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Guernsey to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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