Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in e-learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Albania to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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