Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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