Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology enable people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Saint Lucia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these open education undertakings. Scholars want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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