Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like El Salvador to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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