Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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