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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning make it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Indonesia to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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