Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Michigan State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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