Find out more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Clipperton Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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