Find out more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Mozambique to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these open education initiatives. Instructors want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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