Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education undertakings. Educators want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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