Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in digital education technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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