Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these open education ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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