Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Students want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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