Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these new open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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