Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in elearning are making it possible for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Afghanistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Academics want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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