Find out more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Denmark to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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