Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning have empowered learners all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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