Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Uruguay to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better grasp these new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also researches the key 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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