Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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