Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Bouvet Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to understand these promising new open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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