Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Belarus to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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