Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning technology enable people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Jersey to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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