Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online learning are enabling humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Laos to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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