Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Marquette University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better grasp these promising new open education ventures. Academics want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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