Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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