Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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