Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. People want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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