Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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