Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Belize to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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