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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology have enabled students all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like British Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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