Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also describes the most important 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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