Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Belize to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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