Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning enable people all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this developing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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