Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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