Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in e-learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Belarus to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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