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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Researchers want to know how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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