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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Vanuatu to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open education endeavours. People want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This sensational new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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