Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New changes in blended learning make it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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