Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning are empowering students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these exciting new open education endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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