Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online learning make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Moldova to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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