Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Reddit to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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