Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Saint Helena to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to understand these important new open education endeavours. Professors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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