Learn more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Professors want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing 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 subjects. This new book also researches the key 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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