Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Tokelau to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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