Find out more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to be more aware of these promising new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also studies the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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