Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ghana to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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