Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning enable students all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these exciting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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