Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open education endeavours. People want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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