Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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