Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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