Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in e-learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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