Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues related to massively open online courses (MOOC) and open educational resources (OERs). As elearning becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Modern developments in blended learning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in online courses. How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation.

There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Marshall Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? Instructors and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the key challenges associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). For more details please visit this Open Educational Resources Policy site.

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