Find out more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for learners 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 quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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