Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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