Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Educators want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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