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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education endeavours. People want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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