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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic educational technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Solomon Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to understand these fascinating new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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