Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Paraguay to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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