Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these significant new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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