Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Academics want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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