Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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