Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic education technology make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Guinea to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these new open education endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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