Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like Belarus to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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