Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning make it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Vanuatu to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better understand these new open educational initiatives. Universities want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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