Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in elearning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like British Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. People want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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