Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning have empowered humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Luxembourg to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Universities want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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