Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Bellevue University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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