Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Mayotte to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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