Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning make it possible for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Nicaragua to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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