Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning enable students all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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