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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Belarus to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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