Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in digital education technology have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Guyana to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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