Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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