Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Moldova to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open education initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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