Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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