Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these promising new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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