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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cape Verde to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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