Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology have enabled students all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Suriname to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. People want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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