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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Jordan to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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