Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Andorra to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Academics want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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