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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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