Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Wake Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to understand these promising new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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