Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology have enabled learners all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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