Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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